Bernard Kron Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) Thanx guys! The interior is completed and installed. In order to get that done the red Plexiglas windows had to be installed as well. There was a very specific sequence in order to get everything squeezed in. Once the floor is glued in place the interior will largely be invisible due to the mail slot windows and the fairly dark red Plexiglas. The steering wheel is from an AMT ’37 Chevy. Here’s a composite picture of the interior details during final assembly including the firewall which had to be glued in position in order to locate the kick panel. Next stop, final engine detailing and installation, then steering and suspension details. Shouldn’t be too long now… Thanx for lookin’, B. P.S. As I look at this I notice I’ve omitted the shift lever. I’ll install it now since I actually haven’t glued the floor assembly in place. Phew!... Edited November 4, 2012 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Beautiful work Bernard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 excellent and isnt it funny how looking at a photo can reveal something you just dont even see sitting there staring at it in real life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 omg i just love his build , coming together now and that bare interiour looks so cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 This is so cool. Beautiful work on the graphics, as usual, and I'm loving your color use. Really looking forward to seeing it up on its feet in all its glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Moocho Goodo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Thanks to everyone for the kind words! I’ve gotten the motor completed and installed and the interior and bellypan installed. The bellypan required some internal bracing to be fabbed to provide adequate glue points so it would sit properly in place. Left still to do prior to final assembly are fabricating and mounting the front suspension and steering details. Below are pictures of the bellypan and motor. Thanx for lookin’, B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.A.K Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Man this is kool. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 More, more, more . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Almost there on a fantastic build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Thanks guys! As I finish up this build here are some final details. One of the interesting things I learned while working on this car was something about the Buick Nailhead V-8. Apparently if you check out the parts numbers for the heads on this motor you will see the same number for both the left and right head. The two heads are identical. In fact they are symmetric front to rear and side to side. They have water intake/exit ports on both ends, too. So you simply attach either a plug or a connector to the appropriate hole. As is common practice on lakes cars I omitted a radiator. Radiators generate an enormous amount of drag with the air passing through them. Instead LSR style racers equip the cars with a large coolant tank loaded with cold water in a sufficient amount to keep the motor at acceptable temperature for the time the car will be running. As mentioned earlier, on my car I “imagineered” it to have the coolant tank in the rear of the car. So when it came time to rigging up the coolant lines I simply ran rearward facing pipes off the rear of the heads. Of course, with no radiator there is no need for a grill, allowing for a blank panel. In this case I used transparent red “plexiglas” (actually acetate sheet) as also used in the windows. Again, this was a common practice back in the day, and allows for a “peek-a-boo” look at the front of the motor. As I button this car up I have fabricated the steering system for this car from styrene rod and strip. In the composite photo below I’ve included a detail shot of the steering linkage, along with shots of the coolant pipes and the see-through grill panel. I will mount the moon discs to the wheels at the very end to protect the metalizer paint from too much handling. In the shot of the back side of the motor you can also see where I had to cut away the back of the bell housing to clear the firewall and kick panel. Modeling is a world of illusion and this project is no exception! Thanx for lookin’, B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Lordy, I love that see through grill. Nice touches throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) Thanks Cranky! This project is now complete. Thanks to everyone who followed along. The beauty shots can be found in Under Glass here: http://www.modelcars...showtopic=66573 In the meantime here’s a teaser shot… Thanx for lookin’, B. Edited November 17, 2012 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilderness1989 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Extremely COOL!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 VERY VERY NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 Thanx guys, both for the "rediscovery" and the compliments! I'm glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Bernard, this one's always fun to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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